Subj : Top 10 Ground Beef - 01
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Sep 21 2024 16:30:44

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      Title: Easy Shepherd's Pie
 Categories: Beef, Potatoes, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      1 ts Salt; more to taste
      2 lb Potatoes (3 lg); peeled,
           - quartered
      8 tb Butter; divided
      1 md Onion; chopped
      2 c  Mixed vegetables
  1 1/2 lb Ground round beef
    1/2 c  Beef broth
      1 ts Worcestershire sauce
           Pepper and/or other
           - seasonings
 
  Place the peeled and quartered potatoes in medium sized
  pot. Cover with at least an inch of cold water. Add a
  teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer,
  and cook until tender (about 20 minutes).
  
  Set the oven @ 400ºF/205ºC.
  
  While the potatoes are cooking, melt 4 tablespoons of
  the butter in a large saute pan on medium heat. Add the
  chopped onions and cook until tender, about 6 to 10
  minutes.
  
  If you are including vegetables, add them according to
  their cooking time. Carrots should be cooked with the
  onions, because they take as long to cook as the onions
  do.
  
  If you are including peas or corn, add them toward the
  end of the cooking of the onions, or after the meat
  starts to cook, as they take very little cooking time.
  
  Add ground beef to the pan with the onions and
  vegetables. Cook until no longer pink. Drain the pan of
  excess fat, if necessary (anything more than 1
  tablespoon). Season with salt and pepper.
  
  Add the Worcestershire sauce and beef broth. Bring the
  broth to a simmer and reduce heat to low. Cook uncovered
  for 10 minutes, adding more beef broth if necessary to
  keep the meat from drying out.
  
  Taste the cooked filling and, if needed, add more salt,
  pepper, Worcestershire, or other seasonings of your
  choice.
  
  When the potatoes are done cooking (a fork can easily
  pierce), remove them from the pot and place them in a
  bowl with the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter. Mash
  with a fork or potato masher, taste, and adjust
  seasonings with salt and pepper.
  
  Spread the cooked filling in an even layer in a large
  baking dish (such as a 9 x 13-inch casserole.
  
  Spread the mashed potatoes over the top of the ground
  beef. Rough up the surface of the mashed potatoes with a
  fork so there are peaks that will get well browned. You
  can even use a fork to make creative designs in the
  mashed potatoes.
  
  Place in oven and cook until browned and bubbling, about
  30 minutes. If necessary, broil for the last few minutes
  to help the surface of the mashed potatoes brown.
  
  (Be careful when broiling using Pyrex or glass dishes,
  they have been known to shatter under the high heat of
  the broiler. It's not a worry if you are using a ceramic
  or metal casserole dish.)
  
  * In England (and Australia and New Zealand) they would
  call the beef dish a "cottage pie" and the lamb dish
  "shepherd's pie".
  
  Regardless of what you call it, a shepherd's pie is
  basically a casserole with a layer of cooked meat and
  vegetables, topped with mashed potatoes, and baked in
  the oven until the mashed potatoes are well browned.
  
  Yield: 4 servings
  
  Recipe by: Elise Bauer
  
  RECIPE FROM: http://www.simplyrecipes.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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